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Reform and Ethics As They Relate to Nursing Home Care »

Number of Pages: 10

10 pages in length. Discusses at length the health care reforms and ethics as pertaining to nursing homes. Whenever nursing home care is an issue, people take notice. It is possible that with Medicaid dollars decreasing that the nursing home industry will fight increases in the amount of state regulation required in maintaining ...

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Values and Professionalism in Nursing »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper discussing development, preservation and advancement of nursing as a profession. Much of the focus of development of nursing over the past century has been on professionalism that has been based on theory and practice, while education, licensing and standards of care have addressed technical expertise requirements. Though true for ...

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Spirituality in Nursing Practice - Literature Review »

Number of Pages: 13

This 13 page paper provides an overview of the nature of spirituality and the impacts for nursing practice. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

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RN vs. BSN, Advantages for Nurses »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page research paper that discusses the reasons for obtaining a baccalaureate degree as an entry into nursing practice. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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3 Sociological Views on the Shortage of Nurses »

Number of Pages: 5

5 pages in length. The nursing industry of years gone by saw beyond society's brusque and compassionless approach to medicine by providing humanistic care beyond the traditional way. The lack of humanistic care made glaringly apparent by the medical community's unemotional arms-length attitude was precisely what nurses like Florence Nightingale sought to correct, ...

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Value of Mentoring in the Nursing Profession »

Number of Pages: 11

An 11 page paper discussing the value of mentoring in nursing. Mentoring is a nursing practice that is simultaneously informal and prescribed in the organization supporting it. In those organizations most devoted to improvement in all areas of operation, mentoring can be a valuable tool in improving patient outcome while enhancing efforts to ...

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Nursing Management Change Theory »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page paper discussing implementing changes that can assist in integrating theory into practice. Theory-based nursing practice is the focus of much current nursing research and practice, but established, experienced nurses may be less familiar with theory than are new graduates. It is common practice for older nurses to mentor newer ones; ...

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Nursing and Global Perspectives »

Number of Pages: 12

A 12 page research paper that examines how nursing is changing to meet the new demands of the twenty-first century. With the advent of global marketing and the revolution in telecommunications, the world has suddenly become a much smaller and much more interrelated place. All aspects of society are under reconstruction to fit the ...

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Nursing Theory Sites »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that summarizes and discusses 3 nursing theory sites. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Becoming a Nurse Manager »

Number of Pages: 7

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the role of a nurse manager and the salary and educational requirements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Post Miscarriage and the Interaction Between Medical Staff and Patient »

Number of Pages: 16

A 16 page discussion of the measures which can be implemented to ensure that patients suffering from miscarriages, or the threat of miscarriage, are not further emotionally impacted from innocent statements about their pregnancy from inadequately informed medical personnel. Reviews nursing theory which would be useful in developing policies to prevent such incidents from ...

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Nursing Assignment Acceptance and the Position Statement of the American Nurses Association »

Number of Pages: 6

A six page paper which looks at the American Nurses Association’s position statement regarding the right of nurses to accept or reject assignments on the grounds of harm which might come to themselves or their patients, and considers it in reference to the increased emphasis on nurses’ autonomy and the importance of nursing ethics. Bibliography ...

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Nursing and Men »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper. Nursing has historically been perceived as a female profession but this is an inaccurate perception. Prior to Florence Nightingale, males dominated this profession. This paper provides some statistics about the proportion of nurses who are males, beginning in the 1960s. There are more men entering nursing schools but the proportion ...

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Carol Wells Federman's Article 'Awakening the Nurse Healer Within' Reviewed »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page paper discussing the article by Carol Wells-Federman. The author presents solid reasons that the mainstream nurse need not view the holistic approach as something totally foreign or irreconcilable to the training received in order to gain the privilege of practicing nursing. In fact, she maintains that the standard approach to ...

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Role of Duties in the Burnout Problem of Nurses »

Number of Pages: 5

5 pages in length. There exists an inherent connection between those who enter the nursing field and their desire to help others. They discover that the best way to make a difference in someone's life is to be there in their most desperate of times. This is why nursing is such a ...

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Leadership/Clinical Nurse Specialist »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses the role of clinical nurse specialists in a hospital setting. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Leadership/Clinical Nurse Specialist »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses the role of clinical nurse specialists in a hospital setting. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Philosophy for Professional Practice »

Number of Pages: 7

A 7 page research paper that discusses a student-formulated professional philosophy of nursing practice, which is that making clinical judgment decisions in nursing care should be comfort based and founded on an understanding and knowledge of the patient’s continuous evolving physical and mental state. This examination of literature discusses how this philosophy can be ...

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Personal Definition of Nursing »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses the parameters in defining a personal definition of nursing based on ethical and professional standards. Actions that are purposeful and effective are inevitably aligned with a specific set of values that serve to guide individuals in the process of decision making, in both their personal and professional ...

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Preventing Nursing Injury in the Workplace »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses how to prevent nursing workplace injuries, focusing on back and needlestick injuries. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Quality Improvement/Pressure Ulcers »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page research paper that discusses a quality improvement initiative for PU prevention in nursing home care. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Hypertension Education for African American Patients »

Number of Pages: 10

A 10 page research paper that discusses a nursing educational intervention that is geared towards helping African Americans manage hypertension. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

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Nursing Knowledge Resources Online »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses various sites on the Internet where nursing knowledge is available. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Crimean War and Nightingale »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses Nightingale’s significance to nursing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Nursing Theorist Websites »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that reviews several nursing theory websites. Bibliography lists 3 sources

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Family and Health Promotion »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses the centrality of families to health promotion and pediatric nursing care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing Shortage »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses the issues and proposed solutions for the current nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing Professionalism »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page paper which examines the position of nursing professionalism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Community Nursing/Social Ecology Model »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses the Social Ecology Model and its applications to community nursing and health. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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H.R. 724/Nursing Education Act of 2009 »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that summarizes and discusses this nursing legislation, which is currently before Congress.

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Chain of Command in Nursing »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses this concept in relation to nursing practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Community Nursing and the Concepts of Community and Aggregates »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper discsuses the concepts of community and aggregates as they apply to community nursing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Nurse's Knowledge of Breast Cancer Screening »

Number of Pages: 12

This 12 page paper provides an overview of a research article on breast cancer and the role of nurse practitioners. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

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Comparing System Theories in Nursing »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper provides an overview of systems theories and the impacts that these have had on nursing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Christian Beliefs in Nursing »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses how Christian belief can shape nursing practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Impact of Professional Development »

Number of Pages: 4

A 4 page research paper that addresses the importance of professional development for nurses. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Teenage Pregnancy »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page research paper that examines the problem of adolescent pregnancy and how nursing can address this problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Nursing Contracts »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page overview of several different types of nursing contracts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Nursing Theory/Florence Nightingale »

Number of Pages: 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses the contributions of Florence Nightingale to nursing theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Nursing Staff and Significance of Diversity »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses the importance of ethnic and cultural diversity to nursing staff. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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NURSING SHORTAGE AND IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE DEMAND »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4-page paper discusses the economics of potential nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Inferential Statistics and Nursing Research »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses how inferential statistics are used in nursing research. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND MDS: EQUAL WORK FOR EQUAL PAY »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3-page paper argues that advance nurse practitioners (ANP) should earn more money, closer to what physicians earn. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Public Relations/Nursing in Singapore »

Number of Pages: 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses how the public perceives nurses, with a particular emphasis on Singapore. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Nursing at Good Sam »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3 page paper discusses the history and mission of the Good Samaritan College of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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DUTIES OF A REGISTERED NURSE AT KINDRED HOSPITAL »

Number of Pages: 3

This 3-page paper describes the duties of a registered nurse at acute-care hospital Kindred Hospital in Havertown, PA. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NURSING SHORTAGE »

Number of Pages: 9

This 9-page paper discusses shortages in nursing, and suggestions for recruiting and retention. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Becoming a Nursing Advocate »

Number of Pages: 4

This 4 page paper emphasizes the importance of nursing advocacy for the disabled in the clinical and other environments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Nightingale's Theoretical Perspective »

Number of Pages: 3

A 3 page research paper that describes and discusses application of Florence Nightingale's theoretical nursing perspective to a case scenario. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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The Mentor's Role »

Number of Pages: 8

An 8 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of nursing mentors. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

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